New Chief People Officer

16 March 2021 - Mark Preston appointed as Chief People Officer

Mark Preston has been appointed to the role of Chief People Officer (CPO) at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Mark is currently the Executive Director of Organisational Development and People at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The Trust has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating during Mark’s time there.

Mark brings significant experience to the role having worked at a number of secondary and tertiary providers across London, including a previous period at King’s where he was an Associate Director of Human Resources.

Delivering the people and culture agenda is one of the Trust’s key priorities, and one that Mark will lead on.

Mark, whose start date is to be confirmed, will replace Louise Clark, Acting Chief People Officer, who has been covering the role for the past nine months. Louise will continue in this role until Mark joins.